Post by Spencer on Jan 17, 2009 21:35:17 GMT -5
This should be another interesting draft with only a few top tier spects and a bunch of players that can rise or drop on draft night. The only certainty in this draft is that Ricardinho should go first. He is an amazing inside scorer with elite quickness and very good hops. His outside game is a total bust at this point but his upside is through the roof.
Here's a look at the some of the draft eligible players by position....
Centers...
Eduardo Bueno has got some amazing skills. He is an inside/outside threat that can board and defend. Most scouts see him as a lock for the top 3, while others question his potential...Jordan Metcalf is a load in the paint. He can block out with ease and loves to grab rebounds. Unfortunately he is also risky because of his poor work habits and weight problem. Metcalf should go between 5-10...Rob York is a very solid defender and rebounder. Because BBS lacks a ,lot of productive centers York should have a very nice career. While he does lack on the offensive side of the ball, his defense and rebounding should get him solid minutes even as a rookie...Darian Norris is a solid shot blocker and offensive rebounder with good strength. Norris has a limited offensive game, but his defense and rebounding alone should get him in the top 20...Albie Barros is a good player who has limited potential, but can do a little bit of everything to get minutes at PF and C. Expect him to be a solid bench player at the end of Round 1.
Power Forwards...
Kareem Joffer is a solid all around big who should be a top 5 selection. Joffer has a very good post game and can board pretty well. He also is a decent defender that has room to grow...Alastair De Groot can block shots. He's got solid athleticsm, and his rebounding is decent, but he will make his money on swatting shots. He could go as high as 3, but should be gone by 8...Deion Mashburn is slightly undersized but has some nice upside. A solid inside scorer, mashburn needs to work on his defense and rebounding. Mashburn makes good decisions with the ball and might be a better fot at SF...Marcus Bigelow is an impressive youngster with a solid interior offensive game and the ability to own the offensive and defensive boards. Bigelow is pretty athletic with good leaping ability. He needs some help in certain aspects of his game, but he should be a solid player...Josh Ramsey is extremely raw. He is a solid defender at this point, but all the other parts of his game need work. He's only played basketball since his sophomore year in college, so although he is 23, he still has some nice upside.
Small Forwards...
Action Jackson loves to defend. he will wear out opposing wings with his constant in your face defense. Jackson lives to go man to man with the other teams best defender. Jackson is a decent offensive player, but he will be an elite defender in the BBS in no time...Pierre Lavoie is a tough physical player who loves to handle and pass. A perfect complimentary player, Lavoie is a solid rebounder, defender, passer and scorer. Could be a top 20 player...Ceasar Holmes is a poor mans Action Jackson. While he is a comparable defender coming out of college, Holmes lacks Jackson's drive to be better. Holmes should be a top 20 pick, but his long term future seems to be as a bench player...Teddy Morris is the best shooter in the draft. Morris can stroke it from mid range and long distance. Morris also isnt afraid to pump fake and take it to the rim...Jeremiah Gress is a big time offensive player and ball handler but he has peaked. he should be a very good bench player, but don't expect him to ever be more then a scorer.
Shooting Guards...
Taven Whitehorse is a raw talent with promising upside. He is relatively new to the game of basketball but has shown great competence thus far. He will need lots of work to become a star...Lucas Chambers is an impressive scoring small guard that doesn't quite have the ball handling ability to be a 1. Chambers needs to work on his defense...Dominic Maxwell is an extremely nice outside shooter that also can get to the basket and finish. Defense is a weak spot...Jacquez Mercier is a super scorer with no real ability to defend. Expect him to go lat Round 1 and be a nice bench option...
Point Guards...
Ricky Machata has great size and shooting ability to go with solid decision making skills. Expect Machata to run a BBS team within 3 years...Ivan Lando is a solid PG spect with decent upside. Not super at any aspect of the game, he is a solid all around talent...Kenyon Mack is a super college player that has limited physical tools. Most scouts think he's tapped out of potential, but he should be a solid bench PG at worst...Terrell Watts is a super passer but questionable ball handler. Watts has a solid outside shot, but probably doesn't defend enough to become a starter...
Here's a look at the some of the draft eligible players by position....
Centers...
Eduardo Bueno has got some amazing skills. He is an inside/outside threat that can board and defend. Most scouts see him as a lock for the top 3, while others question his potential...Jordan Metcalf is a load in the paint. He can block out with ease and loves to grab rebounds. Unfortunately he is also risky because of his poor work habits and weight problem. Metcalf should go between 5-10...Rob York is a very solid defender and rebounder. Because BBS lacks a ,lot of productive centers York should have a very nice career. While he does lack on the offensive side of the ball, his defense and rebounding should get him solid minutes even as a rookie...Darian Norris is a solid shot blocker and offensive rebounder with good strength. Norris has a limited offensive game, but his defense and rebounding alone should get him in the top 20...Albie Barros is a good player who has limited potential, but can do a little bit of everything to get minutes at PF and C. Expect him to be a solid bench player at the end of Round 1.
Power Forwards...
Kareem Joffer is a solid all around big who should be a top 5 selection. Joffer has a very good post game and can board pretty well. He also is a decent defender that has room to grow...Alastair De Groot can block shots. He's got solid athleticsm, and his rebounding is decent, but he will make his money on swatting shots. He could go as high as 3, but should be gone by 8...Deion Mashburn is slightly undersized but has some nice upside. A solid inside scorer, mashburn needs to work on his defense and rebounding. Mashburn makes good decisions with the ball and might be a better fot at SF...Marcus Bigelow is an impressive youngster with a solid interior offensive game and the ability to own the offensive and defensive boards. Bigelow is pretty athletic with good leaping ability. He needs some help in certain aspects of his game, but he should be a solid player...Josh Ramsey is extremely raw. He is a solid defender at this point, but all the other parts of his game need work. He's only played basketball since his sophomore year in college, so although he is 23, he still has some nice upside.
Small Forwards...
Action Jackson loves to defend. he will wear out opposing wings with his constant in your face defense. Jackson lives to go man to man with the other teams best defender. Jackson is a decent offensive player, but he will be an elite defender in the BBS in no time...Pierre Lavoie is a tough physical player who loves to handle and pass. A perfect complimentary player, Lavoie is a solid rebounder, defender, passer and scorer. Could be a top 20 player...Ceasar Holmes is a poor mans Action Jackson. While he is a comparable defender coming out of college, Holmes lacks Jackson's drive to be better. Holmes should be a top 20 pick, but his long term future seems to be as a bench player...Teddy Morris is the best shooter in the draft. Morris can stroke it from mid range and long distance. Morris also isnt afraid to pump fake and take it to the rim...Jeremiah Gress is a big time offensive player and ball handler but he has peaked. he should be a very good bench player, but don't expect him to ever be more then a scorer.
Shooting Guards...
Taven Whitehorse is a raw talent with promising upside. He is relatively new to the game of basketball but has shown great competence thus far. He will need lots of work to become a star...Lucas Chambers is an impressive scoring small guard that doesn't quite have the ball handling ability to be a 1. Chambers needs to work on his defense...Dominic Maxwell is an extremely nice outside shooter that also can get to the basket and finish. Defense is a weak spot...Jacquez Mercier is a super scorer with no real ability to defend. Expect him to go lat Round 1 and be a nice bench option...
Point Guards...
Ricky Machata has great size and shooting ability to go with solid decision making skills. Expect Machata to run a BBS team within 3 years...Ivan Lando is a solid PG spect with decent upside. Not super at any aspect of the game, he is a solid all around talent...Kenyon Mack is a super college player that has limited physical tools. Most scouts think he's tapped out of potential, but he should be a solid bench PG at worst...Terrell Watts is a super passer but questionable ball handler. Watts has a solid outside shot, but probably doesn't defend enough to become a starter...